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Name: Steven
Country: United States
State: Missouri
Birthday: 7/19/1985
Gender: Male
Interests: More than anything I am thankful for the One who gave His life for me, so that I could go to Heaven, teaching my 3rd grade students in junior church at Cherry Street Baptist, singing in the shower, learning to play the guitar, laughing my head off with friends, playing Monopoly until 4am, picking on the BEST roommate ever: Adrian Milbourne whenever I get the chance, missions (in all aspects possible), having my daily times with God in my devotions, spending time with my amazing cousins which I get to see 4 times a year, getting to hear what God has done in so many people's lives,, talking about China and the HUGE need they have there, and more than anything just reveling in God's grace and sovereignty!
Expertise: Being "Mr. Random" in almost all aspects!!
Occupation: Student
Industry: Construction
Message: message meEmail: email me
Website: visit my website
AIM:  kleeb07
MSN: dukeman19_85
Member Since:
9/19/2005
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| Well, this is going to be a somewhat sad weblog entry, because as of
right now will be my last; if not just last for a long time. I have
come to the reality of exactly how much time I spend on here whether it
be writing blogs, reading others' blogs or just plain lookin around. I
feel that my time would be better spent in God's Word, than just
writing about my life and what all is going on. The fact remains is
that if someone really wants to know about what is going on in my life,
then they would ask, not just read some impersonal notes that I put on
some website. I am not doing this b/c of anything or anyone, I
personally just feel that I need to be a better steward of my time, for
the One who gave me life and sustains this life that was given to me! I
thank all of yall for your encouraging words that you have left me soo
many times as well as all the encouragment each of your lives has been
to me; I just want to get to know yall better in a more personal
way...just don't feel like you can't tell me anything, because I am
ALWAYS here with a ear and heart ready to listen all of yall!! However,
I will not leave without leaving one last statement of what God has
been doing in my life, so here it goes:
Since the time that I got back from Passion I have been indirectly
thinking that I was somewhat invincible to sin in my life, because of
what I had experienced. As well, that I would always want to fan the
flame to stay close to Dad seeking everything that He asks of me, for
His glory. However, through failures as of late, I realized that loving
God is a lifestyle, not an EMOTION!! I have always 'loved' God
emotionally, but to live a lifestyle that Loves God and seeks His glory
in EVERYTHING, that is something that I had been doing, but not to the
extent that I have been doing as of late. It is just so amazing to
think of God and the grace that He freely exhibits towards each
of us, I mean He sent His only Son the hang on a cross for people who
didn't know they needed a Savior, much less who really didn't even
care!! Yet, He sent Him anyways!! It just goes to show how much He
loves each and EVERY one of us; to me that makes the Great Commission
even more of a necessity for us to tell to every soul on this little
planet! God is just so gracious and amazing, if that wasn't enough I
would have to say that He is indescribable; just as His love for us
(ie: GRACE)!! I like listening to Chris Tomlin alot, but I listened
even more intently to his song "Indescribable" (which I like alot) and
when I did this time, I heard something I had never heard before!! In
the middle of the chorus he says something which I had thought to say
"awesome we fall to our knees..." but this is what it really says:
Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name
You are amazing God
All powerful, untamable,
Awestruck we fall to our knees as we humbly proclaim
You are amazing God
You are amazing God
Did you see that, "AWESTRUCK" we fall to our knees!!! I
seriously pulled my truck off the road and went into prayer, because we
should awestruckly fall to our knees humbly praising Him as God!! Since
this summer I have been trying to NOT say the word "awesome" unless it
was in reference to God, because He is the ONLY AWESOME person, thing,
object that their can be...He made EVERYTHING ELSE!!! It blew me away,
to see that because for something to be awesome, it means to "inspire
awe"!! That means that we just hear the name of God or look at what He
has done for us and we stand in AWE!! DO YALL GET THAT...HE IS THE ONE,
the ONLY ONE to whom we should be in AWE of!! I challenge each of you
to take account of your life and what role God has in it! As well, I
challence yall to watch yourself and the use of the word 'awesome' and
try and reserve that word solely for your FATHER, MAKER, and GOD above!!
I love each of yall in the way that God asks us to do, and it is my
hearts desire that each of us (including me) would have a God at the
center of our lives. Not to mention, that ALL that we do gives honor
and glory to the Father above, who crazy as it sounds, knows each of us
by name!! Keep running and no matter what God ordains to come into our
lives, that we would ask "Lord what can I learn from this...so that I
may better glorify you."
In His never-ending Grace,
Steven Kleber
Isaiah 26:8
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| Well, God is just AWEsome!! I will explain later today, but until I do
I will leave you with a hymn that has been on my mind all day and it is
just amazing (as carrie jones would say :) ):
The Old Rugged Cross
"On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,
The emblem of suffering and shame;
And I love that old cross where the dearest and best
For a world of lost sinners was slain.
Refrain
So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,
Till my trophies at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
And exchange it some day for a crown.
O that old rugged cross, so despised by the world,
Has a wondrous attraction for me;
For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above
To bear it to dark Calvary.
Refrain
In that old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine,
A wondrous beauty I see,
For ’twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died,
To pardon and sanctify me.
Refrain
To the old rugged cross I will ever be true;
Its shame and reproach gladly bear;
Then He’ll call me some day to my home far away,
Where His glory forever I’ll share."
Lyrics that just call us to really look at and evaluate the cross, in
all of its horrificness (if that is a word) but MOST IMPORTANT is
the fact of Who hung on it and bore ALL your and my sins!! Keep God aka
"Dad" as number one in your lives and never look back!! Micah 6:8
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| Well, I have not written on here for almost a month, but I am writing
just in case there are still some people who read this. But I must say
that my time away from here has been AMAZING!! Truthfully I feel that I
understand grace, mercy, love and humility more now than EVER in my
life! God is so amazing, and I know we all know that, but I feel as if
I am experiencing something that happens when everything we live and
breath is God...and sad to say I do not see much of that around here on
campus! I don't say that to build me up, but rather to point to the
fact that if a feeble, weak, sinful creature, that is the chiefest of
sinners (that I have ever met) can experience God like this, that
ANYONE can!! I DO NOT care if you are out there passing rumors about be
around school, hating me behind my back, etc... that I LOVE YOU! NO
MATTER what it is. I have been a jerk at many different times in my
life, and have lived for MYSELF for FAR TOO LONG; I APOLOGIZE and ask
for your forgiveness.
I am not the same selfish Kleber that left for Christmas break, but
rather a changed one. I wish I could share with each of (2 of you) yall
that read this what has happened and is happening but I will only do so
if you ask and sincerely want to know!! God has changed my feelings
alot on music, the Bible, and a ton of other things, which in essence
is a direct result of what is going on inside of my heart. I am looking
forward to what God has purposed for my life in the future for His
glory!!
Oh yeah...I think it is finally time that I share with everyone where I
feel my mission is leading me for my life. SURPRISE, SURPRISE...CHINA!!
I know many of you could see it coming, but I never closed the door to
any other country and still don't, it is up to Him!! But keep me in
your prayers, because Wednesday I was seriously burdened about me and
how God could ever use me/to what extent. So just keep me in your
prayers with all of that, especially as I am praying about a certain
people group in the mountains that has no known language and 0%
evangelicalization, as well as 0% of the BIble in their unknown
language!! Remember these people if you can!! Keep running for Dad in
your life and striving toward the goal that has been set before us!!
Your Loving Brother,
Steven Scott Kleber
Micah 6:8
Let me know of ANY of your prayer requests!!
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| AMAZING!!!! That is the ONLY word I can use to describe the Passion '06 Conference that I went to this past week!!! It was AMAZING!! I got to hear Chris Tomlin, David Crowder (my favorite), CHarlie Hall, Matt Redman, Shane & Shane, and Watermark! Not mention the best part of the trip, and that I was able to hear John Piper, Louie Giglio and Beth Moore all speak from the Bible!!! I was totally blown away with all that I heard and encountered!!! IT WAS A LIFE-CHANGING Experience that I will NEVER forget in my entire life!!!
I finally got real with myself on different issues that I had been fighting or been neglecting to acknowledge...but I finally did and it was relieving!! I feel as if I am closer to God than almost any other time in my life!! I grew soooo much and learned sooo much too!!!
If you want to know more about it, just ask me!!! But I will tell you one thing that Louie Giglio said: "If your passion, becomes your purpose then you are not glorifying God." THAT IS HUGE!! IF you looked at all of the implications and depths of that, it will change your life if it isn't where it should be!!! BETTER off, you should just ask me about it, because I will tell you about it sooner or later anyways!!
Keep running for dad and never forget that our PURPOSE is to glorify God in all that we do, for His renown!!!
--A Humbled, and Thankful Kleber Isaiah 26:8 | | |
| Well, I got back to good ol' BBC on Saturday morning and am getting used to this great weather as compared to the Florida weather!! BIG DIFFERENCE!! I am leaving earlier Mon. morning to go to Passion Conference '06 with Cherry Street!! I am stoked, because I get to hear Louie Giglio, Beth Moore, John Piper and others speak!! As well as Chris Tomlin, David Crowder, Shane & Shane and others perform live!! Just pray that God would protect our group traveling, but also that we would get out of the way and let God work in our lives to make us to the ones He wants us to become!! Bless God and keep claiming His promises!! | | |
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